Remote controlled engine revving

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for user controlled engine revving. In one example, the engine may be revved to a peak speed according to a target revving sequence in response to a user-initiated command. A revving sound may be provided in response to an input device, without demanding manual depression of an accelerator pedal.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method comprising:
 in response to a user-initiated command;
 revving an engine of a vehicle to a peak speed, according to a target revving sequence, in response to an input device operated by the user, wherein the revving is enabled without manual depression of an accelerator pedal. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein revving the engine in response to the user-initiated command includes sending the user-initiated command from the input device when the input device is positioned outside of and at a distance from the vehicle or within a cabin of the vehicle. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a request for one or more of the peak speed, and the target revving sequence, the target revving sequence including a number of engine revving cycles, a duration of engine revving, and a revving volume, based on a pattern in which the user inputs the request at the input device. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein revving the engine in response to the user-initiated command includes receiving the user-initiated command at a body control module (BCM) of the vehicle and relaying the user-initiated command from the BCM to a powertrain control module (PCM) of the vehicle and wherein relaying the user-initiated command from the BCM to the PCM includes sending a signal based on the user-initiated command to the PCM from the BCM through a controller area network (CAN). 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising adjusting an opening of an exhaust tuning valve arranged in an exhaust tail pipe, the exhaust tuning valve configured to divert exhaust gas around a muffler, of the vehicle based on the user-initiated command. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user-initiated command includes one or more musical notes and/or a melody indicated at the input device and wherein the engine is revved according to a conversion of the one or more musical notes and/or melody to engine speed. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein vehicle lights are flashed when the engine is revving and wherein the vehicle lights are flashed according to the target revving sequence. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user-initiated command is a spoken command detected by a microphone in one of the input device or a cabin of the vehicle.